Chausuyama Fort
The mountain behind the castle has been cut through for a road. The fort seems to have a central bailey on top and a couple side baileys, but it is hard to tell how much of the fort may have been damaged by the road or other development. The castle site could be on private property. It is not signpo
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History
Chausuyama Fort was built as a satellite fort to Tenjinyama Fort. See Tenjinyama Fort or the Battle of Shizugatake for more details.
Field Notes
The mountain behind the castle has been cut through for a road. The fort seems to have a central bailey on top and a couple side baileys, but it is hard to tell how much of the fort may have been damaged by the road or other development. The castle site could be on private property. It is not signposted but the area directly around it is being used and I had someone following and watching me from a distance the whole time.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Chausuyama Fort |
| Japanese Name | 茶臼山砦 |
| Founder | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| Year Founded | 1583 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | JR Yogo Station, 4km walk |
| Hours | No trails and not signposted, appears to be private property |
| Time Required | 20 mins |
| Location | Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.55708, 136.1919 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2025 |
| Admin Visits | April 20, 2025 |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jokaku Horoki | |
